Recent content by Jadis40

There's a difference in believing a particular interpretation of scripture and not believing it at all. I happen to disagree with YECs, and think they're wrong.

I know the 4.6 billion years comes from secular science, and I accept it as fact. I don't treat the bible as a science book. The Bible tells us who, secular science does a pretty good job of answering how. So do I take creation as being a literal 6 day week? No. Do I believe that the universe...

The events of the Bible didn't take place in a vacuum. There was a whole lot more going on in the world at that time, and the Bible is just one group of people's attempt at trying to explain things. Case in point, the story of a flood has its origins in the Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumer which...

The earth is a sphere. Again, it's simple astronomy that demolishes flat earth and drives a stake through its heart. Two sets of circumpolar constellations. One in the northern hemisphere. One in the southern hemisphere. Australia's flag That's the southern cross. You cannot see that from...

Ussher's chronology is complete garbage. I have a degree in history, and ancient history is a side interest of mine. Sumer predated the writing of Genesis. There was, by extension, no "global flood" in 2348 BC. Egypt was in its 5th dynasty at the time. c. 2900 BC–2334 BC: Mesopotamian wars of...

This is something I don't agree with. There are certain animals that are specifically designed to eat meat. A shark, for one. And take a look at any members of the cat family, from your normal house cat to a lion, tiger, leopard, and so on. They are obligatory carnivores, and I for one believe...

There is nothing wrong with parents setting aside money for their children's education. There is nothing wrong with saving for retirement. Case in point, I have two 401ks and an IRA. The money in the 401ks is money that I've legitimately earned as part of my weekly pay, but I'm having it set...

Reminds me of this saying:

I've noticed that too. A whole lot of hand-waving saying that responsible stewardship and amassing wealth "little by little" is no longer relevant or it's sinful because it's contained in the Old Testament. Doesn't invalidate the principles.

You missed my point. But you are right in saying that we don't know the details of all the conversations Paul had with Lydia. But what we do know is what is recorded in Acts. Namely that she was a believer in God before Paul's encounter with her and other women, and that after Paul and Silas...

The question is, will he include wildly variant costs of living? I know it takes a lot more to live in California and Washington,D.C. than some place like rural Ohio.

Exactly, but in a way, you're making assumptions too. What we know from scripture is: 1. She had her own household. (Previously widowed or single isn't stated.) 2. She was a seller of purple cloth. Do you know who wore purple? Kings. Emperors. High ranking officials. Certainly not the common...

Show me where Paul in the Bible said she wasn't rich. Show me where she gave up her riches.

I'd say she was. Not explicitly stated though. She was a seller of purple, meaning she was of the merchant class and a businesswoman. (Probably sold purple clothing.) Household could mean servants. Could mean children. Nothing at all mentioned if her husband died and she was a widow. Doesn't...

Lydia is a fascinating character. She was a businesswoman, and an entrepreneur. What she was doing at the time was highly unusual for that era. Her household is mentioned, but it's not clear if she was a widow, or if she had servants. By the standards of the time, she was rich, yet generous...